Comments on: Coeliac disease and hypothyroidism http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/ Exploring the genetic links between Asperger's syndrome, fibromyalgia, hypoglycaemia, obesity, back pain, asthma and 'allergies', and how to improve them with a scientific diet you have never heard of. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Alien Robot Girl http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-949 Alien Robot Girl Mon, 17 May 2010 17:35:54 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-949 I do now. I wasn't able to tolerate folate at all until I was on enough thyroid medication. I do now. I wasn’t able to tolerate folate at all until I was on enough thyroid medication.

]]> By: lynnhopes http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-948 lynnhopes Mon, 17 May 2010 12:55:53 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-948 Do you supplement folate then? Do you supplement folate then?

]]> By: Alien Robot Girl http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-947 Alien Robot Girl Mon, 17 May 2010 12:28:46 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-947 Pretty much what I want now (cheese, chocolate, sals, sometimes even curries), apart from gluten, which may be an autoimmune reaction. I'm on thyroxine, the amount varies, usually between 87.5-112.5 mcg, depending on how much I need. Everyone's level is different. Pretty much what I want now (cheese, chocolate, sals, sometimes even curries), apart from gluten, which may be an autoimmune reaction. I’m on thyroxine, the amount varies, usually between 87.5-112.5 mcg, depending on how much I need. Everyone’s level is different.

]]> By: lynnhopes http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-946 lynnhopes Mon, 17 May 2010 12:14:47 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-946 That is great that you are recovered. I came here because a friend said you were doing well and were not on such a restricted diet anymore. What do you eat now what thyroid meds do you take? That is great that you are recovered. I came here because a friend said you were doing well and were not on such a restricted diet anymore. What do you eat now what thyroid meds do you take?

]]> By: Alien Robot Girl http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-945 Alien Robot Girl Mon, 17 May 2010 10:49:52 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-945 Hi Lynn, I really need to update my blog because things have changed a lot, I'm actually well on the road to recovery. Dr S. prefers to get NHS GPs to do blood tests for free, but he will do private blood tests. He doesn't really believe in their usefulness though. I did get him to order me a cortisol test from the GP, but my cortisol levels were fine. In my case, I appear to have problems absorbing folate, which meant that the thyroid medication simply wasn't working, because without folate, my DNA just ignored it. Hi Lynn,

I really need to update my blog because things have changed a lot, I’m actually well on the road to recovery.

Dr S. prefers to get NHS GPs to do blood tests for free, but he will do private blood tests. He doesn’t really believe in their usefulness though. I did get him to order me a cortisol test from the GP, but my cortisol levels were fine.

In my case, I appear to have problems absorbing folate, which meant that the thyroid medication simply wasn’t working, because without folate, my DNA just ignored it.

]]> By: lynnhopes http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-944 lynnhopes Sun, 16 May 2010 20:38:28 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-944 Just writing so I can tick the follow up comments box. Just writing so I can tick the follow up comments box.

]]> By: lynnhopes http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-943 lynnhopes Sun, 16 May 2010 20:36:56 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-943 Do you still see Dr. S in Birmingham? Does he not do ANY blood tests? Does he treat the adrenals also? Do you still see Dr. S in Birmingham? Does he not do ANY blood tests? Does he treat the adrenals also?

]]> By: beroul82 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/2009/07/31/coeliac-disease-and-hypothyroidism/#comment-863 beroul82 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:51:10 +0000 http://blog.plantpoisonsandrottenstuff.info/?p=749#comment-863 I suspect that I have Coeliac Disease, and my internist concurs, but since I've been on a gluten-free diet for over a year, it would be difficult to prove empirically. Normally, elevated levels of anti-transglutaminase antibodies would be the primary marker for Coeliac Disease, but again, because of my gluten-free diet, any blood test of these antibodies would produce a false negative. To be absolutely sure, I would have to reintroduce gluten into my diet for 4-6 weeks, which for understandable reasons, I'm loath to do. So, how goes the thyroid replacement therapy? I suspect that I have Coeliac Disease, and my internist concurs, but since I’ve been on a gluten-free diet for over a year, it would be difficult to prove empirically. Normally, elevated levels of anti-transglutaminase antibodies would be the primary marker for Coeliac Disease, but again, because of my gluten-free diet, any blood test of these antibodies would produce a false negative. To be absolutely sure, I would have to reintroduce gluten into my diet for 4-6 weeks, which for understandable reasons, I’m loath to do.

So, how goes the thyroid replacement therapy?

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